Greetings! Here is the last new construction for the 1880's: C Class (CSA): https://www.dropbox.com/s/5p35oq79lcinxtn/C%20class%20TB%201886%20%282%29.png?dl=1 The follow-up to the highly successful B class torpedo boats was the C class of twelve ships which entered service during 1886. Originally au...
Persephone class (CSA): https://www.dropbox.com/s/v3z141eyn2me2ag/CSS%20Minerva%20%28Persephone%20class%29%201886.png?dl=1 When word of the US’s first “protected cruisers” then under construction reached the Confederacy in late 1880, Secretary Lagrange (in what would be his last major action as Sec...
Virginia class (CSA): https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezliascl18256eg/CSS%20South%20Carolina%20%28Virginia%20class%29%201882.png?dl=1 The first true “line of battle” ships to see service in the Americas, the Virginia class was quite revolutionary for its day, but like with all warships of this era was qu...
Greetings! After a long period of dealing with life issues, I have again gained some time to work on this AU. Firstly, I will be correcting some continuity errors that I noticed looking at previous posts with fresh eyes. No major changes are anticipated - just some fine-tuning. I am still debating w...
Yes! New information and ships are in work. Unfortunately, life has rudely intruded on my free-time, so I'm not sure when I'll be back, hopefully, before too long...
Greetings! Here is an additional image (a little out of chronological order): USS Declaration: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gqmjx7di3rhsykw/USS%20Declaration%20%28ex-USS%20Lancer%29%201905.png?dl=1 Presidential yacht USS Declaration as she appeared when first commissioned in 1905. Cheers! StealthJester
Experimental Torpedo Boats (US): https://www.dropbox.com/s/8yymtupzvc86lsa/US%20Torpedo%20Boats%201885-1888.png?dl=1 Consisting of the four-ship Osprey and Falcon classes, the first torpedo boats built for the USN would also be the only examples of this type to enter service. Designed originally to...
Wisconsin class (US): https://www.dropbox.com/s/9vohn87bzs95sur/USS%20Nevada%20%28Wisconsin%20class%29%201885.png?dl=1 When word of the two ironclad turret battleships under construction in British shipyards for the Confederate Navy reached Washington in early 1881, it caused considerable anxiety i...